From the first days of my leadership I made clear that the modern Conservative Party believes in responsible business and ethical capitalism – an economy with rules. The rules completely broke down under Gordon Brown and it is part of our economic vision to recreate them without chucking free markets […]
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Cameron: put the economic choice in the hands of the people
The hope of avoiding crushing debt and of fixing our society: David Cameron has called on the Prime Minister to call an election and let the people of Britain decide what we want for our economy. Speaking at the London School of Economics, David spoke about the “clear choice that […]
Read MoreBureaucracy, Communism and New Labour
Joseph Stalin in 1934, quoted here: Bureaucracy and red tape in the administrative apparatus; idle chatter about “leadership in general” instead of real and concrete leadership; the functional structure of our organizations and lack of individual responsibility; lack of personal responsibility in work, and wage equalization; the absence of a […]
Read MoreCameron Direct — live Q&A
David Cameron is live in Ulster right now, here. His policy is a return to town hall meetings to make politics interesting again. He’s doing a great job but I would say that, wouldn’t I? I suggest you subscribe to updates — there’s a box in the left column — […]
Read MoreIndependence from the state
From 1968: To return to the personal theme, if we accept the need for increasing responsibility for self and family it means that we must stop approaching things in an atmosphere of restriction. There is nothing wrong in people wanting larger incomes. It would seem a worthy objective for men […]
Read MoreDavid Cameron on the Queen’s speech
A warrant should certainly be necessary to search an MP’s office, and a person’s home too.
Read MoreSensible proposals to help in the crisis
Chris Grayling proposes suspending the rules that would otherwise force people to take their retirement annuity during the crisis. Eric Pickles calls for reassurance on council tax bills. George Osborne proposes new powers to manage debt and other long-term regulatory changes. David Cameron proposes measures to revent Britain from being […]
Read MoreBBC: UK’s top policeman forced to resign
And l wish him well in his new career, provided it is not as a commentator. See also: Dominic Grieve MP: Sir Ian Blair’s resignation “the right decision” Mark Field MP on ConservativeHome. The Times: Boris Johnson forces Sir Ian Blair to quit as police chief Sir Ian is entitled […]
Read MoreThe Sun Says: “He’s ready”
Eclipsing the broadsheets, the Sun gives one of the better summaries of Cameron’s vision. Reading around the papers this morning is instructive: so many people paid to find fault. One journalist laments the Tories’ apparent spending pledges, but conveniently forgets all that has been said about the cupboard being bare […]
Read MoreAn overwhelming sense of hope and optimism
David Cameron’s approach, just laid out in his speech, is an inspiring vision to reverse the damage Labour has done and clear away the muck of British politics. It was the perfect cap to a consistently hopeful, if sober, week. The painful bureaucracy, gone. The mistrust, gone. MP’s pensions and […]
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